§ 5/2-1717 Settlement agreements and consent judgments

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§ 2-1717. Settlement agreements and consent judgments.

    (a) Parties to a medical malpractice action may file with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending or, if none is pending, with the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction over the claim, a settlement agreement for future damages payable in periodic installments. The settlement agreement may provide that one or more of Sections 2-1705 through 2-1718 apply to it.

    (b) Upon petition of the parties, a court of competent jurisdiction may enter a consent judgment adopting one or more of Sections 2-1705 through 2-1718.